Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 37.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye stood at 37.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.4% | — |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 35.4% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 37.4% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Albania 46.7% compare
- 3 Montenegro 34.4% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 33.8% compare
- 5 Spain 33.7% compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Türkiye was 37.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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